This morning I decided to hit the trails in the Cotswold hills as part of my preparation for the Grim Original in just 2 weeks time. Talk about muddy. Some of the trails were so slippery that the hoof marks from the cows looked like the cows had been sliding down the...

Less than 5 months ago I decided to start running. I’d never run before and in fact I HATED running, but having seen my Dad complete the Southampton Half Marathon as a kid I had always wanted to follow in his footsteps and so I decided it was time to lace up my...

You may remember that back of the start of October I took part in the “Facebook FiveK“. The Facebook FiveK is has now become a monthly event and no matter where in the world you are you can take part! The idea is simple, do a 5K run (or run to the best of...

So, not only have I completed the first 10 months of my year without beer, I have also passed the 90% marker on my challenge to run 500 miles by the end of the year! As part of my running challenge I have completed a quarter marathon, a 10 mile road race (Great South...

After 4 months of training today was race day! At the time I signed up for the Great South Run the only thing I ran was a bath. My first training run nearly killed me and had I not signed up beforehand I probably would have decided it was a stupid idea and stopped...